• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Feb 2004

    Case Reports

    Successful resuscitation of a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism using emergent embolectomy.

    • Georgios P Georghiou, Ron Brauner, Marius Berman, Alon Stamler, Lucio Glanz, Bernardo A Vidne, and Eldad Erez.
    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2004 Feb 1;77(2):697-9.

    AbstractAcute massive pulmonary embolism is associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory for a successful outcome. Although thrombolysis is effective, it is associated with a high rate of bleeding complications. This report describes the use of emergent pulmonary embolectomy as an effective and aggressive therapeutic approach to a massive saddle pulmonary embolism in a 66-year-old woman. With the application of specific surgical techniques and good interdisciplinary cooperation, pulmonary embolectomy may serve as more than a last resort for the management of this clinically unstable and dangerous condition.

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